2009-2010 Dartmouth Application Thread

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Complete since October and haven't heard anything. I called today, and I was told they will still be sending out interview invitations for another month. I really wish no news was still good news.
 
JayMor1001 said:
Complete since October and haven't heard anything. I called today, and I was told they will still be sending out interview invitations for another month. I really wish no news was still good news.
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another month, whoa! they do take their time...
 
Another month is a long time to keep up hope! I wonder how many files they have still left open for consideration.

For some reason I feel like I may get an invite to this school, but that's just me being VERY optimistic 😀
 
How extensively does Dartmouth reject pre-interview? That is - do they do mass rejects a la BU/GW? I know they've rejected some apps pre-interview, but they don't seem to be rejecting in huge swaths like other schools. Or maybe they're just dribbling out rejections slowly?
 
Is it safe to assume since they will be interviewing for another month that they will not send out many acceptances until after that?

Interviewed in September and still waiting 😕
 
AL24 said:
How extensively does Dartmouth reject pre-interview? That is - do they do mass rejects a la BU/GW? I know they've rejected some apps pre-interview, but they don't seem to be rejecting in huge swaths like other schools. Or maybe they're just dribbling out rejections slowly?
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I would love to know that as well. On MDapps, I've seen people with great stats and late completions being rejected already, so maybe they've done rejected pre-interview more intensively than we've noticed. I hope so anyway. I wish I could be as optimistic as Pedie Packs.
 
Just got an interview invite a couple days ago! Does anyone know how quickly they get back to you as to whether or not you are accepted post-interview?
 
LIDO said:
Three months? I think I am passing the five month mark.....:xf: .....they did say no news is good news post-interview....:luck:
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Okay, fair enough. 😉 In reality, though, everyone will hear SOMETHING by May 15 (which is less than three months away), so the person asking the question won't have too long of a wait.
 
awesome, thanks everyone. i just wasn't sure if they would get back soon since many of the other ivies are sending out their letters mid march.

:luck: to all
 
not to dash anyones hopes but i got an acceptance letter two days ago.
 
i dont exactly remember...but i think it was in october or early november sometime...im not very organized about this stuff like most people
 
Oh man, SO happy to be accepted here! Just a while ago I had given up hope on even getting an interview invite.

Interview: 2/2
Acceptance: 2/19

Good Luck Everyone!
 
Purkinje123 said:
Oh man, SO happy to be accepted here! Just a while ago I had given up hope on even getting an interview invite.

Interview: 2/2
Acceptance: 2/19

Good Luck Everyone!
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I bet those purkinje fibers got a jolt when the letter came...I felt the exact same way! Congrats!!! See you at second look 😉
 
Just got an interview invite yesterday! complete since mid September. There is still hope for those of you hanging in there. They give really short notices for interviews now, mine's next week!
 
I was complete early October and am still waiting to hear. Do they send rejections by email or mail? And I assume the interview invite is by email? Hoping to hear some good news here..
 
madskillz99 said:
I was complete early October and am still waiting to hear. Do they send rejections by email or mail? And I assume the interview invite is by email? Hoping to hear some good news here..
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I just heard back from dartmouth a couple of days ago and I completed my app probably around late June/early July. They sure take time!! Anyone can tell me how their interview went?? Is it with faculty or students?? Anything would help! 🙂

But yeah...seriously, I was certain when I checked my email it was going to be a rejection... don't give up yet!! Some schools interview until April! 🙂
 
kismetcatcher said:
I just heard back from dartmouth a couple of days ago and I completed my app probably around late June/early July. They sure take time!! Anyone can tell me how their interview went?? Is it with faculty or students?? Anything would help! 🙂

But yeah...seriously, I was certain when I checked my email it was going to be a rejection... don't give up yet!! Some schools interview until April! 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement. Here's to hoping for good news!
 
I also got an invite this week for early March! (complete late Sept)
Huge surprise, but excited to check out DMS!
Good luck to all!
 
AL24 said:
I also got an invite this week for early March! (complete late Sept)
Huge surprise, but excited to check out DMS!
Good luck to all!
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Wow! I've been complete since about july. Maybe I'll get an interview invite as well? 🙂 Congrats guys!
 
wait, they might not tell me at all if i got accepted/rejected until may 15????? i interviewed there in november. i thought i could expect to hear from them by mid march 🙁
 
Accepted to my top choice yesterday, so withdrew from Dartmouth - that frees up another interview spot. Good luck! :luck:
 
kismetcatcher said:
I just heard back from dartmouth a couple of days ago and I completed my app probably around late June/early July. They sure take time!! Anyone can tell me how their interview went?? Is it with faculty or students?? Anything would help! 🙂

But yeah...seriously, I was certain when I checked my email it was going to be a rejection... don't give up yet!! Some schools interview until April! 🙂
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Congrats! I interviewed there at the end of January, still waiting on news though.

The interview was with two faculty - each for 30 minutes. You get a chance to look at their CVs before you meet them (they'll be in huge binders in the waiting area), so don't worry about trying to find out who they are and what they do beforehand! However, I must admit I was fairly intimidated by one of my interviewer's CV, but it turned out that he was super nice and didn't ask me anything I was expecting him to ask, based on his CV. But it's a good starting point if you want to ask things about him/her I guess.

And to prepare, just check out the Interview Feedback, that's really all I did. It was my first interview of the season, so I was a bit nervous, but after the first half hour interview, the second one was a breeze. Everybody's really nice, especially the students...the tour was well-organized...the other interviewees were great too...all in all, great place, great experience. Hope this helped a bit and best of luck!!
 
Anybody interviewing on Thursday???

I'm haven't been able to find any available student hosts 🙁
 
s2thindi said:
Anybody interviewing on Thursday???

I'm haven't been able to find any available student hosts 🙁
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I'm actually next Tuesday, but similar issues with finding student hosts. I finally broke down and just reserved a room at the super 8 in White River Junction. Would rather stay with a student to get a better feel for the school and save some cash but at least its a room and not too expensive. Good luck on Thursday.
 
s2thindi said:
Anybody interviewing on Thursday???

I'm haven't been able to find any available student hosts 🙁
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I am interviewing on Thursday too. I have a room at Baymont Inn. I actually prefer to stay in hotels as I just want to chill the night before an interview instead of asking a ton of questions to current students.
 
s2thindi said:
Anybody interviewing on Thursday???

I'm haven't been able to find any available student hosts 🙁
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Sorry about that - but thats prob cos 1st years have finals next week.. :scared:
 
Are there any more interview invites to be had? I still have not heard anything. Complete since early October.
 
chiz2kul said:
Sorry about that - but thats prob cos 1st years have finals next week.. :scared:
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I found a host at the very last second, so no worries. Just interviewed today. Loved everything about Dartmouth. :xf: for an acceptance (and soon)!
 
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I was also complete 10/8 (by that I mean October 8th not August 10th) and am also Canadian. Still, no word.
 
madskillz99 said:
I was also complete 10/8 (by that I mean October 8th not August 10th) and am also Canadian. Still, no word.
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Few more days will tell your fate.

It is already March, and it seems like last set of invites are going out to fill the last 4 or 6 interview days.

Each interview consists of about 15 students or less...

So don't lose hope just yet.
 
bump for Dartmouth! amidst the non-rolling acceptances going out, Dartmouth is just a little different: what should we call it, "quasi"-rolling?

i actually think this school's system is the best i've seen. they take the people they know they want right away, they let rejected/WL people know their status as soon as it's clear, and they are TRANSPARENT about how it all works.
 
Does anyone know the best place to send an update letter? I don't exactly want to send it to the general admissions office email address if i dont' hae to. 😛
 
If you can find Andy Welch's email he would be the best, but it seems that Dartmouth has such a cohesive adcom made of a small team that it would work just as well to send it to the general admissions email. At other schools I'd worry the email would get lost/forgotten, but not here.

EDIT: per a post on the previous page by a Dartmouth student, Andy Welch's email: Andrew.G.Welch at Dartmouth.EDU, and he likes snail mail because it's more personal 🙂 but I don't think they'd look down upon an email update- after all it's getting late and we don't have much time!
 
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Are there still a number of people out there who haven't heard anything pre-interview?

I feel like I've been in limbo with this school forever--it may be about time to give up hope.

Was complete in Oct BTW.
 
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Nas17 said:
Are there still a number of people out there who haven't heard anything pre-interview?

I feel like I've been in limbo with this school forever--it may be about time to give up hope.

Was complete in Oct BTW.
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I was complete in Oct too. Haven't heard a peep...rumor has it that no news is good news at this point. Idk though...
 
I was complete ages ago as well and haven't heard anything. 🙁
 
If you review this thread, you will see a fair number of people who interviewed in September still waiting for a decision, let alone those waiting to hear about an interview. I suspect that there will be more activity once the nonrolling schools release their decisions.
 
Nas17 said:
Are there still a number of people out there who haven't heard anything pre-interview?

I feel like I've been in limbo with this school forever--it may be about time to give up hope.

Was complete in Oct BTW.
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I Haven't heard anything either, but I emailed them and they said that they interview until the end of March...so I feel like getting an invite now would mean you have 2 weeks notice which doesn't seem likely 🙁

I'm giving up hope. But, it is weird that a lot of people have been rejected pre-interview and we're still just chillin' here
 
Yeah I find it weird too. I have been complete since early October and haven't heard anything either. I think if we don't hear something very soon (i.e., in the next week or so) then it should be a rejection if they only interview until the end of this month.
 
madskillz99 said:
Yeah I find it weird too. I have been complete since early October and haven't heard anything either. I think if we don't hear something very soon (i.e., in the next week or so) then it should be a rejection if they only interview until the end of this month.
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hmm, prolly by the 20th or so. some schools give you a week notice or so near the last week of interviews...
 
Anybody know what the name of the guy was who spoke at the beginning of interview day (it wasn't the dean, maybe associate dean?). He was a tall, skinnier, really really nice, brown hair....had an 17 year old son... loved skiing, etc.

Thanks
 
s2thindi said:
Anybody know what the name of the guy was who spoke at the beginning of interview day (it wasn't the dean, maybe associate dean?). He was a tall, skinnier, really really nice, brown hair....had an 17 year old son... loved skiing, etc.

Thanks
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His last name was Brown. Don't remember his first name though. Thought it was funny because I watched back to the future last night, so when he introduced myself I smothered a laugh thinking of 'Doc Brown.' Anyway, hope you can look him up by that.
 
Are there still a lot of folks without news post-interview?

For those of us who interviewed in Nov, Dec, Jan (some possibly even before), who have not heard back, what does this mean for our chances now? Does anyone know the date when all applicants will hear back with final decisions?
 
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